So anyway...I saw this: Authentic Knitting 9"x3" Sock Loom Knitting Board W/Dvd-
at Joann Fabric a few weeks ago and I happened to have a 60% off coupon, so I went for it...So, yeah I just opened the package and made my first sock in a few minutes. Ha-ha-ha-ha, snort. No, I didn't. There is definitely a learning curve-and swearing-horrible-horrible vulgarities (and there is no warning on the package for that). I bought sock yarn, which is pretty thin and breaks easily, especially when you are doing the heel. So I threw the first three tries away and gave the whole thing the stink eye for a few days. Then I calmed down and decided to use a basic poly yarn. And look what I did! I made a sock! It took me a week, so, I don't see this as a particularly efficient craft, but I did it. Yes, I chose to make socks for the family member with the smallest feet.
Look at that! I'm almost entirely self sufficient. If self-sufficiency is defined by cuffless polyester socks and you know, I'm pretty sure Henry David Thoreau carved that in a tree once. It's a beautiful statement.
So now I have to work on doing a ribbed cuff. It looks easy, so I'm sure I'll finish them right around the time they stick me in the old folks home. So there's that to look forward to!
Smiles from the farm,
Lisa
This is not a paid post, but if you purchase this from the Amazon link, they'll throw me a few coins.
